September 15th, 2017

RESOLUTION NO. 1155 OF 2017
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT RELATED TO REYNOLDS DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS, the City desires to construct improvements identified as the Reynolds Drive Improvements Project [MRF-205] (the “Project”), pursuant to design plans and specifications prepared by Riley Company of Louisiana, Inc., project engineers (“Engineers”); and,
WHEREAS, the City has received competitive bids based on the construction plans and specifications prepared by Engineers; and,

RESOLUTION NO. 1156 OF 2017
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY TO ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH LAZENBY & ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES RELATED TO WEST BARNETT SPRINGS AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City desires to obtain a topographic survey, line and grade study, cost estimates and related services (“Engineering Services”) in connection with the West Barnett Springs Avenue Improvements Project (the “Project”); and,

RESOLUTION NO. 1157 OF 2017
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY TO ENTER INTO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH TWIN OAKS NURSERY, INC. FOR SERVICES RELATED TO LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
WHEREAS, the City desires to enter into a professional services agreement with Twin Oaks Nursery, Inc. (“Twin Oaks”), to provide landscape maintenance services for the City, including maintenance of city flower beds (the “Services”);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF RUSTON, LOUISIANA:

PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Ordinance titled:
ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 11 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RUSTON, LOUISIANA
was introduced by Alderwoman Angela Mayfield on September 11, 2017. A Public Hearing will be held on the Ordinance and the Ordinance will be considered for adoption at the regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen to be held at 5:30 p.m., on October 2, 2017, Council Chambers/ Courtroom, City Hall, 401 North Trenton Street, Ruston, Louisiana.

LEGAL NOTICE
Sealed bids will be received at the Lincoln Parish School Board Child Nutrition Department, 1428 Arlington Street, Ruston, LA 71270 until 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 20, 2017 at which time bids will be opened and read aloud for the following surplus property:
Miscellaneous Kitchen Equipment

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed bids will be accepted in the office of the Purchasing Director in the Purchasing Department, located at 403 Main Street, Grambling, Louisiana until 2:00 p.m. CT September 26, 2017 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud.
Bid #50018-180004 - Furnish and install seven (7) Exterior Doors including hardware at Brown Hall

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Lincoln Parish School Board
NEW SPECIAL ED CLASSROOMS FOR
RUSTON HIGH SCHOOL
Ruston, Louisiana
COMMISSION NUMBER 1610A
Sealed bids for the construction of the following project will be received by the Lincoln Parish School Board, located at their current office, 410 South Farmerville Street, Ruston, Louisiana 71270, either by mail or hand delivery, no later than 2:00 PM. local time on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids received after the 2:00 PM. deadline will be returned to the bidder unopened.

BATON ROUGE — An autopsy was planned Friday on the body of a Louisiana State University student whose death police are investigating as a possible fraternity hazing incident.
Maxwell Raymond Gruver, an 18-year-old LSU freshman from Roswell, Georgia, died Thursday after he was taken to a Baton Rouge hospital to be treated for an unspecified “medical emergency,” university spokesman Ernie Ballard said.
LSU President F. King Alexander said police are investigating allegations that alcohol was a factor.

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It’s that time of year again, and Lincoln Parish residents should not be surprised if they see a couple of outhouses whizzing down the street in Choudrant.
They have simply stumbled upon the Village of Choudrant’s Outhouse Grand Nationals event and should pull up a chair and join the fun.
The event is a soapbox derby style race featuring outhouses.Mayor Bill Sanderson said the event began several years ago.

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Louisiana Delta Community College chancellor Dennis Epps has a broad vision of the school’s Ruston campus.
The second-year chancellor said he wants a new campus for the community college’s Ruston campus, tap into the science, technology, engineering and mathematics initiative in Lincoln Parish schools and continue to grow the college along with the community.
“I’m bullish on the future of Ruston and Lincoln Parish,” said Epps during an interview Thursday in Ruston. “What I see here is tremendous opportunity with great leadership.”

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